Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 > > I did'nt go back to the dermatologist yesterday because his nurse had > called and told me that both biopsies were negative (Dale and I > removed my stitches). I asked her to > send me a copy of the path report...which I got today....and now I am > kind of worried. I am going to go ahead and reschedule an appointment > with the derm. In the meantime I would like ya'lls opinions. Here is > the dianosis part of the path report: > > The Histologic differential diagnosis includes: Atypical lichen > planus, lichenoid photodermatitis, lichenoid drug eruption, pitriasis > lichenoides and lichenoid pegmented purpura dermatosis. ALTHOUGH I DO > NOT FAVOR THE DIAGNOSIS, BECAUSE OF SIGNIFICANT EXOCYTOSIS INTO THE > OVERLYING EPIDERMIS, CUTANEOUS T-CELL LYM0PHOMA, MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES > SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.Clinical-Pathological correlation is recommended. > > so what do ya'll think? > Hugs, > Katy > Katy, I'd talk with your Derm about the next steps. Seems to me the pathologist has the tissue samples to test for CTCL. Maybe some additional work-up to rule it out. You can also request that another pathologist check it out. Sort of like a second opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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